NEW: Solomon Receives Endorsement from Councilman Luis Aponte

Providence Ward 10 City Councilman Luis Aponte Wednesday endorsed City Council President Michael Solomon for Mayor of Providence.

“I am supporting Michael Solomon for Mayor because we need a Mayor who will invest in our neighborhoods as well as ensure a balanced budget. The next Mayor needs to focus on rebuilding our city's middle class by creating jobs, rebuilding our schools and developing affordable housing,” said Councilman Aponte. “I am confident that Michael will do just that. I am impressed by his vision to invest $250 million over 10 years to rebuild our city schools and create 2,000 good jobs in the process. We need this kind of big vision to move our capital city forward."

Aponte has represented South Providence and Washington Park since being the first Latino elected to the City Council in 1998. He is the chair of the Providence Commission for Housing and Community Development and is the vice-chair of the Ways and Means Committee.

“I am grateful for Councilman Aponte's support,” said Solomon. “He broke the glass ceiling for Latinos on the City Council and has been a strong advocate on a range of issues impacting Providence's middle class from workers' rights to immigrant rights to the development of safe and affordable housing in the community. I know that by working together, we can strengthen our neighborhoods and grow our city's economy.”

Councilman Aponte joins several Providence elected officials who have endorsed Michael Solomon for Mayor:

Related Slideshow: Rhode Island’s Highest Paid Mayors and Managers

The Rhode Island Department of Revenue's Office of Local Government Assistance, for the past 23 years, has conducted an "annual salary survey" of municipal positions in the state.

Below are the salaries reported for chief executives -- Mayors or Town Managers ranked by municipalities (with the position) in 2012, from lowest to highest. According to the survey, the amount "does not include fringe benefit data."

Positions appointed are indicated with an (A); positions elected are marked with an (E).